1.Ask the students to look at the three pictures and guess when these inventions were made. PRE-READING Picture 1: The first electric railway was built by the German Werner von Siemens in 1879. Picture2: The electric light bulb was invented in 1879 by Thomas Edison in the United States. Picture 3: in 1769 James Watt built a steam-powered boat. when was electricity discovered?in 1600 by Gilbert. Do you know the scientist and the application of electricity :yearscientistinvention scientistinvention1844 – Morse: the radio 1876 – Bell: the electric battery1821 – Faraday: the electric motor1752 - Franklin: the telegraph1904 – Tesla: the television 1928 – Farnsworth: the lightening rod1800 – Volta: the telephoneyear Layers beneath the earth’s surface READINGJULES VERNE: THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION 80 Days around the EarthFrom the earth to the moonRound the Moon Can you answer:1Is he the first person who wrote sci-fi?2 Why he is the father of sci-fi? Can you guess 1 Jule Vern’s major?2 the year he lived in?3 Did readers in his year love his story? Jules VerneBorn in: Died in:Nationality:Interested in:Remembered as:Famous novel: 18281905Frenchbotany and applied sciencethe father of science fiction20000 leagues under the sea Journey to the center of the earth 1. Why do Dr Aronnax and his followers set out to find the monster? 2. What does the monster turn out to be? 3.. What does Nautilus look like? precious furniture ; huge glass windows protected with thick iron plates electricity is used for light, heating, power, etc. 20,000 Leagues under the Sea submarinesubmarineShips are disappearingShips are disappearingPrecious furnitureHuge glass windowsProtected with thick iron platesElectricity is used for...
